Sarah working on the wall.
We just finished our second day of work at Lehua Gardens (or Bong Farm as it is also called). It is 2000' up one of the smaller dormant volcanoes south of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island. We started yesterday by harvesting a few ripe banana bunches. (They have a lot of apple bananas here--small sweet creamy bananas--delicious!) Then yesterday and today we worked on clearing a very old wall made of lava rock that is being taken over by invasive ginger and vines infringing on the edge of the property. Apparently the wall extends 2000' all the way down to the ocean. Hopefully we won't be clearing it that far! We ended the day by milling some freshly picked coffee "cherries" to separate the outer fruit from the bean. It is edible as a fresh cherry, and tastes nothing like coffee.
that so cool! eat some for me. cindy and julie and paw paw came by and said michele might have work for you. She is convinced you are not coming back!!!mom
ReplyDeleteany red bananas? are there any egg fruit?
ReplyDeletedurians? sprouted coconuts?